The Politics of the Prussian Nobility

Focusing on the resilience of the Prussian nobility, Robert Berdahl explores the Junkers' adaptability from the late 18th century to the 1848 revolution. The book offers a detailed economic, social, and political history, examining how landowning nobles navigated changes post-serf emancipation and thrived during the agrarian depression by embracing capitalist agriculture. Additionally, it delves into the development of a conservative ideology that legitimized their dominance in an increasingly bourgeois society.